{"id":723,"date":"2026-10-19T10:43:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/tynemouth\/?page_id=723"},"modified":"2026-10-21T10:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:39:00","slug":"how-do-i-become-a-soroptimist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/tynemouth\/how-do-i-become-a-soroptimist\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I join?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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If you\u2019d like to find out more about joining our club, you can get in touch with us here\u00a0<\/a>and we\u2019ll be happy to tell you more about our club \u2013 in person, over a coffee, or online if that\u2019s more convenient. We\u2019ll also invite you to a meeting, so you can get a feel for what we do and who we are.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s Carolyn, one of our most recent members, to tell you about her experience.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t

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I really appreciated being invited to 3 meetings, with no pressure to join. Everyone was generous with their time and kind words and I was able to absorb the aims of the group.
\r\nI was struck by the knowledge, experience and love for life of these women and really wanted to get to know them better – and benefit from their experiences!
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Once you become a member, there’s lots of support to help you settle in. Veronica tells us about her experience below.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t

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It became clear from very early on that this was a local group of knowledgeable and dedicated ladies with the innate ability to make everyone feel valued and welcome. I appreciated Marion taking on the role of my mentor and the couple of chats we had over coffee were relaxed and encouraging. The local group has a healthy social life and I think this is very important for new members to get to know existing members and find out more about the organisation in a nice informal setting.
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\"\"We’re all from different backgrounds and have different interests but we share a set of common values. Friendship, a commitment to supporting women and girls, and a desire to serve are at the heart of why we are Soroptimists. This underpins not only our membership of our local club, but also our connection to a wider, international network of women we proudly call our sisters.<\/p>\n

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Most women are Soroptimists…they just don’t know it yet. We’d love to welcome you to the sisterhood.<\/p>\n

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